Capitol Hill Updates

  • From Speaker Boehner's Blog: President Obama Still Can’t Keep the Facts Straight on Benghazi
    One would think that after it was reported the administration purposefully misled the public about what happened in Benghazi, President Obama would have his facts straight by now.  Not even close.  Questioned at an abbreviated press conference today about his administration’s public explanation of last year’s terrorist attack in Libya, the president offered a response that doesn’t jibe with the facts.  Rather than getting some candor from the president today, the American people heard only a number of baseless claims that require fact checking.   CLAIM: “The...
  • Ways and Means Republicans Question HHS Soliciting Donations
    Washington, DC – On Monday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and all Republican Members of the Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius regarding reports the Secretary solicited donations from outside groups to promote and support ObamaCare.  Reports highlight that the Secretary specifically solicited groups that fall under her regulatory jurisdiction.  This action raises many legal questions under federal ethics regulations, which bars augmentation of congressional appropriations. In the...
  • Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule - 5/14/13
    TUESDAY, MAY 14TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 180 - National Blue Alert Act of 2013, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Michael Grimm / Judiciary Committee)2) H.R. 1580 - To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance (Sponsored by Rep. Greg Walden / Energy and Commerce Committee)3) S.Con.Res. 10 - Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor...
  • Congressman King: Gosnell Conviction Defines Un-Born Human Life
    Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement in response to the verdict of the Gosnell trial:"Today's verdict is the right one, and justice will likely be served," said King. "Gosnell is an evil and merciless man, and his punishment is now due. More significantly, however, the Gosnell case has illuminated the abortion debate in this country. The jury made clear that accelerating a baby's birth to kill them is murder. Now, is it murder to kill them at the same stage of life without first inducing labor? Is a baby only a life when out of the womb? Is human life...
  • Congresswoman Blackburn Reacts to Gosnell Decision and Calls for Congressional Action
    WASHINGTON – Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today reacted to the guilty verdict that was handed down in the trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortionist who faced 258 total counts and charges including infanticide, racketeering, selling third-trimester abortions, and failure to follow 24-hour waiting periods. Gosnell today was found guilty on at least three first degree murder counts. “Today is a sad day. It has now been proven that Kermit Gosnell put a price tag on innocent human life and perpetrated merciless violence against women and babies,” said...
  • Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule - 5/13/13
    THE LEADER'S WEEKLY SCHEDULE WEEK OF MAY 13TH MONDAY, MAY 13TH On Monday, the House will meet in pro forma session at 2:00 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 14THOn Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 180 - National Blue Alert Act of 2013, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Michael Grimm / Judiciary Committee)2) H.R. 1580 - To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance (Sponsored by Rep. Greg Walden / Energy and...
  • Speaker Boehner Statement on IRS Targeting Conservative Groups
    WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement today condemning the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for targeting conservative groups and applauding House Republican members for their efforts to hold the administration accountable: “The admission by the Obama administration that the Internal Revenue Service targeted political opponents echoes some of the most shameful abuses of government power in 20th-century American history.  Today, we are left with serious questions: who is ultimately responsible for this travesty?  What actions will...
  • Leader Cantor: House Will Investigate IRS For Targeting Conservative Groups
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) announced that the House will investigate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for targeting certain tax-exempt organizations for their political affiliation:"The IRS cannot target or intimidate any individual or organization based on their political beliefs. The House will investigate this matter."
  • Reports Confirm “Scrubbing” of Benghazi Talking Points as Boehner Demands White House Release E-Mails
    In the aftermath of the Benghazi terrorist attack that killed four Americans, President Obama and members of his administration repeatedly peddled a false narrative of the attack they claim was based entirely on talking points produced by the intelligence community.  But as ABC News reports today, the talking points used by President Obama and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice following the attack were, in fact, “scrubbed” by the White House and State Department numerous times to remove any reference to terrorism or prior warnings of a possible attack.  Here’s more from the...
  • GOP Senate Leader McConnell Calls on Obama Administration to Conduct Government-wide Review in Wake of IRS Admission of Harassment
    ‘Today, I call on the White House to conduct a transparent, government-wide review aimed at assuring the American people that these thuggish practices are not underway at the IRS or elsewhere in the administration against anyone, regardless of their political views.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell today called on the Obama administration to do a government-wide review in the wake of the IRS’ acknowledgement that they targeted conservative groups during last year’s national election: “Today’s acknowledgement by the Obama administration that the IRS...